\In response to the boat mishap affected by the people of Gurin ward and Garin Alhaji Community, NEMA Yola Operations Office provided essential medicaments and relief items to the victims.
The relief efforts were initiated under the approval of NEMA’s Director-General, Mustapha Habib Ahmed.
The team from NEMA Yola Operations Office, led by Mr. Ene Pius officially presented the relief items at the Gurin Development Area secretariat.
Mr. Pius conveyed the Director-General’s heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, offered prayers for the swift recovery of the survivors, and stressed the importance of safety measures, including the use of life jackets and avoiding boat overloading.
The Vice chairman, Hon. Joseph Petal Hamma Joda, who received the item on behalf of the local government chairman, graciously received the items on behalf of the council.
He expressed gratitude to the Director-General of NEMA for the prompt response and thanked the Adamawa State Governor for the support extended to the disaster victims.
The Medicaments were handed over to Hon. Chairman, who entrusted them to the Local Government Executive Secretary for safekeeping and distribution among the affected victims.
Hon. Jaafar B Hassan, Councillor representing Gurin ward, expressed gratitude to the federal government for their benevolence, assuring NEMA that all items would reach the intended beneficiaries
